Media Releases
Monday, 9th May 2022
with Peter Malinauskas MP, Mark Butler MP, Chris Picton MP & Labor Candidate for Boothby Louise Miller-Frost
An Albanese Federal Labor Government will partner with the Malinauskas State Labor Government to deliver a major expansion of Flinders Medical Centre and upgrades for the Repat.
This equal partnership will deliver a once-in-a-generation $400 million expansion of Flinders Medical Centre, delivering 160 extra beds for the south of Adelaide: 136 extra beds at Flinders Medical Centre and a further 24 beds at the Repat.
Through major expansions of the western and southern wings of the hospital, this investment will tackle ramping and reduce bed block by providing the space for patients to move out of the emergency department.
Key elements of the plan will include:
The full upgrade plan is expected to be completed by 2028, with a staged development to deal with the site infrastructure challenges and the need to progressively increase bed availability. Detailed planning works will commence in partnership between Federal and State governments immediately following the election of a Federal Labor Government.
This investment is part of Labor’s plans to improve health care for South Australians, which also includes:
Comments attributable to Anthony Albanese, Federal Labor Leader:
“Over a decade in office, Scott Morrison has failed to invest in the future of Flinders Medical Centre or help South Australia fix its unprecedented ramping crisis.
“I want to partner with Peter Malinauskas to give people in southern Adelaide the medical care they deserve.
“It’s a choice between more of the same, or a better future.”
Comments attributable to Peter Malinauskas, SA Premier:
“South Australians know how determined I am to fix the ramping crisis.
“This is the partnership we need to reduce ramping and ensure Flinders is well-equipped to deliver high quality care. And it will dramatically reduce pressure on the overall hospital network.
“This represents the first major stage of a generational investment needed to replace the ageing infrastructure at Flinders Medical Centre.”
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